Aileen Schaefer

Aileen F. Schaefer, 95, of Cape Girardeau passed away Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023, at the Lutheran Home.

She was born Feb. 15, 1928, in the Tilsit community, daughter of Martin A. and Flora Siebert Voges.

Aileen was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Tilsit. At the age of 2, her family moved to Cape Girardeau and became members of Trinity Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau, the church of her confirmation and her marriage to Carrol A. Schaefer on Aug. 8, 1953. She was a lifelong member of Trinity Lutheran Church. She and Carrol had been married 59 years, when he passed away Nov. 14, 2012.

Aileen was a graduate of Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Cape Girardeau and a 1946 graduate of Cape Girardeau Central High School.

She worked six years at Osterloh's Book Store and two years at Quality Stamps Store, both in Cape Girardeau.

Loving survivors include a daughter, Donna Rae (Robert) James Jr. of Cape Girardeau; a granddaughter, Terra Dawn (Roger) Aufdenberg; and two great-grandchildren, Craig Adam Aufdenberg and Emily Dawn Aufdenberg, all of Burfordville.

Aileen was preceded in death by her husband; a brother, Raymond Voges; and her parents.

Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to service time Wednesday, Aug. 9, at McCombs Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.

The Rev. Douglas Breite will conduct the funeral service at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 9, at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Cape County Memorial Park Cemetery in Cape Girardeau.

If considering a memorial, contributions to Trinity Lutheran Church or School, or Saxony Lutheran High School are suggested.

Online condolences may be sent to the family by clicking on the tribute wall tab above Aileen's obituary article at www.mccombsfuneralhome.com.